VANCOUVER – Popular music performers including Feist, Usher, Our Lady Peace and The Fray will perform at the nightly Whistler Victory Ceremonies during the 2010 Winter Olympics, the Vancouver organizing committee announced Tuesday.
The 15 headliners will perform for one night each from Feb. 13 to 27 during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games at Whistler Medals Plaza, an amphitheatre built expressly for the nightly events and the closing ceremony of the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.
"Celebrations in Whistler will be rockin’ for 15 incredible nights during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games with this impressive lineup of top solo artists and bands – all playing outdoors under the stars in honour of the world’s best athletes and their triumphs," Christy Nicolay, Vanoc’s vice-president of sport production and victory ceremonies, said in a statement. "Thanks to our partners, the Resort Municipality of Whistler and the Government of Canada, we’ll have a fantastic venue for these events – Whistler Medals Plaza."
Given its space limitations and the restrictions on travel into Whistler, access to Whistler Victory Ceremony tickets is limited to residents living from Squamish to Mount Currie.
The ticketed nightly ceremonies in Whistler – which kick-off on Feb. 13 with the All American Rejects and the presentation of medals for men’s ski jumping and downhill skiing as well as the women’s 7.5-kilometre sprint event in biathlon – are designed to pay tribute to the world’s best competing in 2010 and celebrate Canada’s hosting of one of the world’s largest sporting events.
Gates will open daily at 4:30 p.m. with a DJ and interactive games for the crowd, followed by a live simulcast of the nightly provincial and territorial preshow held at BC Place in Vancouver. At 7 p.m., the medal ceremonies will be held for the winning athletes of the day at Whistler-area venues, followed 30 minutes later by that night’s headlining act. The evening celebrations will end at around 8:30 p.m.
“¢ Whistler Victory Ceremony headliners’ lineup and dates they perform:
Saturday, Feb. 13: All American Rejects.
Sunday, Feb. 14: Estelle.
Monday, Feb. 15: Pierre Lapointe.
Tuesday, Feb. 16: Feist.
Wednesday, Feb. 17: Our Lady Peace.
Thursday, Feb. 18: Deadmau5.
Friday, Feb. 19: Hedley.
Saturday, Feb. 20: Stars.
Sunday, Feb. 21: OneRepublic.
Monday, Feb. 22: To be confirmed.
Tuesday, Feb. 23: The Fray.
Wednesday, Feb. 24: Jet.
Thursday, Feb. 25: The Roots.
Friday, Feb. 26: K’Naan.
Saturday, Feb. 27: Usher.
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